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Mennonite Memorial Home's Sunday and Tuesday worship services are planned for October. Here's the schedule:

Sundays - services at 9:30 a.m. in the MMH chapel
Oct. 6 - Chaplain Bill Herr
Oct. 13 - Elizabeth McDowell
Oct. 20 - Dave Thompson
Oct. 27 - Chaplain Bill Herr

Bluffton High School celebrates its 2013 homecoming this weekend. One queen and one king will be named in a pre-game ceremony on Harmon Field on Friday.

Seniors

Olivia Hunt is daughter of Stan Hunt and Cindy Wagner, and stepfather, John Wagner, 10540 Shifferly Road, Bluffton. She is a student helper in the middle school cafeteria, plays varsity volleyball, basketball and softball. She works at Bob Evans and hopes to major in pharmacy next year in college.

15 minutes with Sharon  Zimmerly - Click on image to enlarge

When did you graduate from Ada High School?
I was in the class of 2004.

What did you participate in during your years at Ada?
I was in cheerleading, show choir, band, where I played the flute, and in drama club.

Tell me about what you remember from Kindergarten.
(Long pause). Mrs. Shull was my teacher. That’s about it.

If you love antique farm tractors, you won't want to miss Saturday's fourth annual Maple Crest antique tractor show. The event is part of the Bluffton Fall Festival. The show is held at 700 Maple Crest Court, Bluffton.

FOR THE ENTIRE LIST OF FALL FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES CLICK HERE.

Maple Crest invites owners of antique tractors,classic tractors or antique gas engine owners to exhibit their treasures on Saturday.

October is a busy month of elders at Maple Crest Senior Living Community, Bluffton. On Oct. 24, will be a visit to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton. On Oct. 28 is an Ohio Northern University mini-health fair. On Oct. 31, elders will hand out candy to trick-or-treaters.

There's lots more happening in October. Icon viewers can view the calender by opening the attachment at the bottom of this story.

15 minutes with Sarah MacMaster Blount

What year did you graduate Bluffton High School?
1992

What are you doing presently? 
I went to Miami University. After college, I moved to Paris, France for a year.  While I was there, I met a Marine who was stationed at the American Embassy.  He wanted to get married, but he was on his way to posts in Syria and South Africa and I went home to go to law school at Ohio State. 

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